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Freedom
of Information Act (FOIA)
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Like all federal agencies, the Department of Justice (DOJ)
generally is required under the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) to disclose records requested in writing by any person.
However, agencies may withhold information pursuant to nine
exemptions and three exclusions contained in the statute.
The FOIA applies only to federal agencies and does not create
a right of access to records held by Congress, the courts,
or by state or local government agencies. Each state has its
own public access laws that should be consulted for access
to state and local records.
Each federal agency is responsible for meeting its FOIA
responsibilities for its own records. A list of Principal
FOIA Contacts At Federal Agencies is available from this
site. Likewise, each Department of Justice component is responsible
for processing FOIA requests for the records that it maintains.
Consult the DOJ FOIA Reference Guide
and the List of Individual DOJ Components
and FOIA Contacts if you plan to make a FOIA request to
the Department of Justice. Before making a FOIA request, you
should first browse About
DOJ, Press Room,
Publications & Documents, and Reading
Rooms, which contain information already available to
the public. If you are not familiar with this Web site, please
refer to How to Use This Home Page
for more specific guidance.
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